Study on the relationship of serum fetuin-A concentration with aortic stiffness in patients on dialysis

Background. An increase in aortic stiffness, as reflected by an increase in pulse wave velocity (PWV) or aortic augmentation index (AI) is an important predictor of cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. Dysregulation of calcification inhibitors, such as fetuin-A, is involved in vascular pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2006-05, Vol.21 (5), p.1293-1299
Hauptverfasser: Hermans, Marc M. H., Brandenburg, Vincent, Ketteler, Markus, Kooman, Jeroen P., van der Sande, Frank M., Gladziwa, Ulrich, Rensma, Pieter L., Bartelet, Karlijn, Konings, Constantijn J. A. M., Hoeks, Arnold P. G., Floege, Jürgen, Leunissen, Karel M. L.
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